Isabella Keller Wins At St. Joseph-Ogden Cross Country Spartan Classic

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Published on September 25 2023 1:21 pm
Last Updated on September 25 2023 1:21 pm
Written by Millie Lange

ST. JOSEPH -- Effingham St. Anthony High School's Isabella Keller claimed the individual championship at the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Cross Country Classic Saturday.

Keller crossed the finish line with a time of 15:58.75 outdistancing second place Kate Foltz of Tuscola in 16:10.95.

Tolono Unity won the team championship with 39 points followed by Shelbyville 79, El Paso-Gridley 112, Seeger 135, St. Anthony 189, Champaign St. Thomas More 217, Urbana University 244, Decatur St. Teresa 263, St. Joseph-Ogden 309, Downs Tri-Valley 328, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 336, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 368, Liberty 370, Tuscola 371, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 378, Monticello 389, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 394, Fithian Oakwood 415, Neoga 433, Sullivan 442, Teutopolis 522 and Carlinville 537.

Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Aubrey Denning 17th in 19:05.08, Stacie Vonderheide 28th in 19:40.66, Emma Helmink 42nd in 20:32.39 and Ava Faber 112th in 24:25.45.

The top Neoga runner was Libby McGinnis 75th in 22:15.24.

T-town's top finisher was Mary Jane Dennis 95th in 23:08.35.

In the boys meet, Tuscola was the winner with 20 points followed by St. Joseph-Ogden 86, Pleasant Plains 170, El Paso-Gridley 175, Seeger 192, Decatur St. Teresa 193, Tolono Unity 199, Urbana University 215, Cumberland 292, Monticello 292, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 302, Carlinville 322, St. Anthony 331, Maroa-Forsyth 360, Shelbyville 383, Liberty 425, Downs Tri-Valley 435, Heyworth 454, Sullivan 479, Champaign St. Thomas More 532, Fithian Oakwood 538, Teutopolis 583 and Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 608.

Tuscola's Jackson Barrett was the individual champion with a time of 14:12.45.

Cumberland's Cameron Roedl finished 22nd in 16:13.19. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's August Cosart was 29th in 16:25.81.

St. Anthony's Julius Ramos finished 38th in 16;41.71.

Oliver Lee led T-town in 97th in 18:25.11.

St. Joseph-Ogeden Classic

Girls Meet

St. Anthony -- 1. isabelle Keller, 15:58.75; 17. Aubrey Denning, 19:05.08; 28. Stacie Vonderheide, 19:40.66; 42. Emma Helmink, 20:32.39; 112. Ava Faber, 24:25.45

Neoga -- 75. Libby McGinnis, 22:15.24; 76. Lexie Fletcher, 22:15.66; 80. Addison Mast, 22:34.84; 108. Annie Clark, 24:06.81; 121. Atalie Osborn, 24:48.83; 129. Natalie Beaumont, 25:43.10; 136. Megan Baker, 27:51.24

Teutopolis -- 95. Mary Jane Dennis, 23:08.35; 103. Pearl Huber, 23:47.21; 109. Ella Neihls, 24:11.91; 119. Elaine Gaffin, 24:40.08; 135. Claire Overbeck, 27:11.32; 137. Maddie Zane, 27:54.18

Boys Meet

St. Anthony -- 38. Julius Ramos, 16:41.71; 44. Aidan Braunecker, 16:52.85; 77. Noah Flaig, 17:50.47; 89. Oliver Kreke, 18:09.83; 100. Elliot Frisbee, 18:44.54; 101. James Emmerich, 18:45.01; 129. Daniel Ramos, 19:43.67

Cumberland -- 22. Cameron Roedl, 16:13.19; 40. Riley Morgan, 16:46.28; 50. Kaleb Bierman, 17:01.11; 82. Kade Bradley, 17:54.94; 112. Zack Buescher, 18:58.95; 114. Cole Margenthaler, 19:02.51; 120. Maximus Strader, 19:19.87

Teutopolis -- 97. Oliver Lee, 18:25.11; 119. Nicholas Waldhoff, 19:19.42; 124. James Hughey, 19:38.43; 139. Luke Dennis, 20:07.76; 145. Will Deters, 20:44.13

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- 29. August Cosart, 16:25.81; 61. Griffin Vaughn, 17:13.58; 102. Porter Lilly, 18:49.39; 135. Drake Richards, 19:58.53